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Preaching the Converted

Author : Samantha Zacher
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 144269131X
Total Pages : 1106 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Preaching the Converted written by Samantha Zacher and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2009-05-16 with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vercelli Book is one of the oldest surviving collections of Old English homilies and poems, compiled in England in the tenth century. Preaching the Converted provides a sustained literary analysis of the book's prose homilies and demonstrates that they employ rhetorical techniques commonly associated with vernacular verse. The study argues that the dazzling textual complexity of these homilies rivals the most accomplished examples of Old English poetry. Highlighting the use of word play, verbal and structural repetition, elaborate catalogues, and figurative language, Samantha Zacher's study of the Vercelli Book fills a gap in the history of English preaching by foregrounding the significance of these prose homilies as an intermediary form. Also analyzing the Latin and vernacular sources behind the Vercelli texts to reveal the theological and formal interests informing the collection as a whole, Preaching the Converted is a rigorous examination of Old English homiletic rhetoric and poetics.

The Elene of Cynewulf

Author : Cynewulf
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Elene of Cynewulf written by Cynewulf and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

New Readings in the Vercelli Book

Author : Andy Orchard
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 080209869X
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book New Readings in the Vercelli Book written by Andy Orchard and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Readings in the Vercelli Book addresses central questions concerning the manuscript's intended use, mode of compilation, and purpose, and offers a variety of approaches on such topics as orthography, style, genre, theme, and source-study.

The Vercelli Book Homilies

Author : Lewis E. Nicholson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Vercelli Book Homilies written by Lewis E. Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com.

The Anonymous Old English Homily: Sources, Composition, and Variation

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004439285
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book The Anonymous Old English Homily: Sources, Composition, and Variation written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anonymous Old English Homily: Sources, Composition, and Variation offers important essays on the origins, textual transmission, and (re)use of early English preaching texts between the ninth and the late twelfth centuries. Associated with the Electronic Corpus of Anonymous Homilies in Old English project, these studies provide fresh insights into one of the most complex textual genres of early medieval literature. Contributions deal with the definition of the anonymous homiletic corpus in Old English, the history of scholarship on its Latin sources, and the important unedited Pembroke and Angers Latin homiliaries. They also include new source and manuscript identifications, and in-depth studies of a number of popular Old English homilies, their themes, revisions, and textual relations. Contributors are: Aidan Conti, Robert Getz, Thomas N. Hall, Susan Irvine, Esther Lemmerz, Stephen Pelle, Thijs Porck, Winfried Rudolf, Donald G. Scragg, Robert K. Upchurch, Jonathan Wilcox, Charles D. Wright, Samantha Zacher. See inside the book.

Reading the Anglo-Saxon Self Through the Vercelli Book

Author : Amity Reading
Publisher : Medieval Interventions
ISBN 13 : 9781433140549
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Reading the Anglo-Saxon Self Through the Vercelli Book written by Amity Reading and published by Medieval Interventions. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading the Anglo-Saxon Self Through the Vercelli Book explores conceptions of subjectivity in Anglo-Saxon England by analyzing the contents and sources of the Vercelli Book, a tenth-century compilation of Old English religious poetry and prose. The Vercelli Book's selection and arrangement of texts has long perplexed scholars, but this book argues that its organizational logic lies in the relationship of its texts to the performance of selfhood. Many of the poems and homilies represent subjectivity through "soul-and-body," a popular medieval literary motif that describes the soul's physical departure from the body at death and its subsequent addresses to the body. Vercelli's soul-and-body texts, together with its exemplary narratives of apostles and saints, construct a model of selfhood that is embodied and performative, predicated upon an interdependent relationship between the soul and the body in which the body has the potential for salvific action. The book thus theorizes an Anglo-Saxon conception of the self that challenges modern assumptions of a rigid soul/body dualism in medieval religious and literary tradition. Its arguments will therefore be of interest to students and scholars of literature, history, philosophy, and religious studies and would be appropriate for upper-level courses on Old English literature, Anglo-Saxon history, sermons and preaching in medieval England, and medieval religious practice.

The Junius Manuscript

Author : Caedmon
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231515955
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book The Junius Manuscript written by Caedmon and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1941-01-22 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Junius Manuscript

The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set

Author : Sian Echard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118396987
Total Pages : 2102 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Book Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set by : Sian Echard

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set written by Sian Echard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 2102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain vereint erstmals wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zu Multilingualität und Interkulturalität im mittelalterlichen Britannien und bietet mehr als 600 fundierte Einträge zu Schlüsselpersonen, Zusammenhängen und Einflüssen in der Literatur vom fünften bis sechzehnten Jahrhundert. - Einzigartiger multilingualer, interkultureller Ansatz und die neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse. Das gesamte Mittelalter und die Bandbreite literarischer Sprachen werden abgedeckt. - Über 600 fundierte, verständliche Einträge zu Schlüsselpersonen, Texten, kritischen Debatten, Methoden, kulturellen Zusammenhängen sowie verwandte Terminologie. - Repräsentiert die gesamte Literatur der Britischen Inseln, einschließlich Alt- und Mittelenglisch, das frühe Schottland, die Anglonormannen, Nordisch, Latein und Französisch in Britannien, die keltische Literatur in Wales, Irland, Schottland und Cornwall. - Beeindruckende chronologische Darstellung, von der Invasion der Sachsen bis zum 5. Jahrhundert und weiter bis zum Übergang zur frühen Moderne im 16. Jahrhundert. - Beleuchtet die Überbleibsel mittelalterlicher britischer Literatur, darunter auch Manuskripte und frühe Drucke, literarische Stätten und Zusammenhänge in puncto Herstellung, Leistung und Rezeption sowie erzählerische Transformation und intertextuelle Verbindungen in dieser Zeit.

Verbal Encounters

Author : Roberta Frank
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802080110
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Verbal Encounters written by Roberta Frank and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to conquests and colonialism through the centuries, it is not unusual for languages and cultures to be influenced by other, foreign languages and cultures. The modern English language, for example, owes many of its words to Old Norse and Latin, debts dating from contacts made during the Middle Ages. Verbal Encounters is a collection of papers on the cultural and linguistic exchange in Old Norse, Old English, and medieval Latin literature written in honour of Roberta Frank, former University Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. The essays feature new scholarship in the field, on topics such as the integral position of Anglo-Latin within Anglo-Saxon culture and literature, constructions of feminine strength and effectiveness in Anglo-Saxon literature, the rise of Latin-based learning in twelfth-century Iceland, medieval Icelandic religious poetry, and the conversion to Christianity in medieval Scandinavia. The essays in Verbal Encounters are not merely a fitting tribute to Roberta Frank, but also strong contributions to current scholarship on medieval literature and culture.

Blickling Homilies

Author : Richard J. Kelly
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826467857
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Blickling Homilies written by Richard J. Kelly and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Blickling Homilies, which date from the end of the tenth century, are one of the earliest extant collections of English vernacular homiletic writings. The homiletic texts survive in a composite codex consisting of Municipal Entries for the Council of Lincoln (fourteenth to seventeenth century), a Calendar (mid-fifteenth century), Gospel Oaths (early fourteenth century) and the eighteen homiletic texts that are based on the annual liturgical cycle. The Blickling Homilies are an important literary milestone in the early evolution of English prose." "The manuscript, in the William H. Scheide collection which is housed in Princeton University Library (MS. 71, s.x/xi), was edited in facsimile by Rudolph Willard and published as Volume 10 of Early English Manuscripts in Facsimile (Copenhagen, 1960). The previous edition of The Blickling Homilies is by Richard Morris, published as three volumes in 1874, 1876 and 1880 (reprinted as one volume in 1967) by the Early English Texts Society (London), though individual items from the collection have also been published in readers and anthologies." "This new edition makes certain corrections to Morris's editing of the manuscript and the translations are modernized and made more exact. It also formats both the original text and facing-page translation into paragraphs based on the considered opinion of the editor, which makes it easier to comprehend the flow of the prose. Finally, the text and translation are accompanied with a general introduction, textual notes, tables and charts, select bibliography and index."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Anglo-Saxon Prognostics

Author : R. M. Liuzza
Publisher : DS Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1843842556
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Prognostics written by R. M. Liuzza and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2011 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edition and translation of prognostic guides and calendars, intended as an effort to foretell the future.

The Irish Tradition in Old English Literature

Author : Charles D. Wright
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521419093
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Irish Tradition in Old English Literature written by Charles D. Wright and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Wright identifies the characteristic features of Irish Christian literature which influenced Anglo-Saxon vernacular authors. As a full-length study of Irish influence on Old English religious literature, the book will appeal to scholars in Old English literature, Anglo-Saxon studies, and Old and Middle Irish literature.

Riddles at Work in the Early Medieval Tradition

Author : Megan Cavell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781526133717
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (337 download)

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Download or read book Riddles at Work in the Early Medieval Tradition written by Megan Cavell and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first collection devoted solely to early medieval riddles, Riddles at work showcases recent research in this popular, new field. It brings together studies of Old English and Latin riddles, authors at various stages of their careers and a range of approaches, aiming to map out both the state of the field now and its future directions.

Old English Homily and Its Background

Author : Paul E. Szarmach
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873953764
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (537 download)

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Download or read book Old English Homily and Its Background written by Paul E. Szarmach and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on the largest body of prose work in Old English, by Stafford, Gatch, Smetana, Goddin, HuppéLetson, Nichols, Tandy, Jurovics, Dalbey, Szarmach.

Preaching Apocrypha in Anglo-Saxon England

Author : Brandon W. Hawk
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487503059
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Preaching Apocrypha in Anglo-Saxon England written by Brandon W. Hawk and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preaching Apocrypha in Anglo-Saxon England is the first examination of Christian apocrypha in Anglo-Saxon England, focusing on the use of biblical narratives in Old English sermons. This work demonstrates that apocryphal media are a substantial part of the apparatus of Christian tradition inherited by Anglo-Saxons.

The Place of the Cross in Anglo-Saxon England

Author : Catherine E. Karkov
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 9781843831945
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Place of the Cross in Anglo-Saxon England written by Catherine E. Karkov and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cross pervaded the whole of Anglo-Saxon culture, in art, in sculpture, in religion, in medicine. These new essays explore its importance and significance.

The Genesis of Books

Author : Matthew T. Hussey
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9782503534732
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book The Genesis of Books written by Matthew T. Hussey and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is about the book itself, as shaped and made by medieval scribes and as conditioned by the cultural understandings that were present in the world where those scribes lived. Questions relating to the provenance, compilation, script, function, and use - both medieval and modern - of manuscripts are raised and are resolved in a fresh manner. A number of different literary genres and types are explored, ranging from devotional materials (e.g. psalters, sermons, and illustrated gospel books) to texts of a more worldly orientation. A number of plates illustrate the work of particular scribes. While some beautiful codices are showcased, the emphasis falls on plain books written in English, including the Vercelli Book, the Exeter Book, and the Blickling Homilies. Analyses of the history of palaeography and the theoryof editing raise the point that whatever we know from old books is conditioned by the tools used to study them.